Compare towns
Kittery vs Epping vs Hampton Falls vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Saco has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Kittery | Epping | Hampton Falls | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
7,430 |
2,328Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saco and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #17 of 133 in ME | #77 of 120 in NH | — | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Epping School District | Hampton Falls School District | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.